Manipur News

IMPHAL, December 2: The committee on Inner Line Permit constituted by delegates of all the political parties in the state will submit its findings and logistic report on ILP to the state government on December 10, stated RK Anand, the convenor of the committee today.

He was talking to media persons on the sidelines of a function in his residence where he distributed winter crops seeds under the sponsorship of Agriculture, MOBC and Horticulture departments to the people of his locality. Talking about the seeds distribution, he said winter season has set in and the crops will benefit the farmers while also encouraging them to cultivate the crops successfully.

RK Anand said the committee on ILP which is finding the means of implementing ILP in the state will submit a report to the government on December 10.

The committee worked with sincerity without any tactics to delay. Members of various political parties constituted this committee and it took opinions from scholars, judges, seasoned politicians, advocates, constitutional experts etc and after a thorough discussion it decided to submit its report on the ILP issue, Anand explained.

The committee has interacted with agitators of ILP implementation too. After the final report of the committee is submitted, the government will enact a law to protect our land and indigenous people, he added.

He further said that the committee has honestly taken a decision on ILP implementation and will leave the rest to the state government.

`Other states in the country enact their own laws similar to the ILP. Likewise, the state is also trying to implement the ILP system. As a convenor of the committee, I can say that right decisions have been taken till today`, Anand, the Naoriya Pakhanglakpa MLA said.

While replying to questions about some MLAs from the hill districts pressing for the Sixth Schedule, he said enforcing the Sixth schedule in the State means splitting it up.

`Leaders who demand the implementation of Sixth Schedule in the state want a separate state. Whether the demand is for a Supra-state, Alternative Arrangement or Sixth Schedule, it means almost the same. If the Sixth Schedule is implemented, it will split our state. So, the demand for the Sixth Schedule must not succeed at any cost in the interest of the people`, Anand emphasised.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/12/committee-on-ilp-to-submit-report-on-december-10-says-rk-anand/

IMPHAL, December 2: The proscribed People`™s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak, PREPAK in a statement signed by Leibak Ngakpa Luwang, assistant secretary Publicity and Propaganda has stated that Ningombam Nabachandra alias Naba alias Nongdrenkhomba, who had earlier served as chairman, is no longer related with the group.

According to the statement, Nabachandra son of late N Iboyaima from Thangmeiband Lourungpurel Leikai, and Potsangbam Chinglen alias London son of late P Prithibi from Chingmeirong Laipham Khunou have been declared absconder by the central committee of the party.

It continued that Nabachandra and Chinglen after deserting the party have taken shelter under the State force/IOF. From now on their earlier activities as well as any activities in the future are no longer related with the party. N Romen Meitie will be the new finance secretary in-charge instead of Chinglen, it said.

The statement further said that both Nabachandra and Chinglen are blots to the revolutionary movement of the party, and have shown the party in a poor light because of their anti-revolutionary and anti-party activities. Moreover, their activities have given a false impression of the revolutionary movement to the people, it added.

It also maintained that the two absconders have left the party as they no longer have the capacity and spirit to stand up to the principles of the revolutionary movement. They have become revolutionary betrayer as they do not possess an iota of quality that revolutionaries should have, the statement added.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/12/prepak-declares-former-chairman-nongdrenkhomba-as-absconder/

IMPHAL, December 2: The Manipur High Court today reserved its verdict in a case regarding the infamous Malom massacre incident in which Assam Rifles personnel shot dead 10 individuals including women on November 2, 2000.

A division bench of the High Court comprising of chief justice Laxmikant Mohapatra and justice Kh Nobin Singh reserved the verdict of the final hearing in the case today.

During today`™s final hearing which started at 10:40 am, the judges heard and carefully examined the arguments from the counsels of the respondents.

Speaking to IFP, a petitioner in the case, Tokpam Somorendra Singh, 74, of Malom Tulihal Awang Leikai said although it was observed that there are no evidences indicating that the persons shot dead by the Assam Rifles had planted the bomb which exploded, the court reserved the verdict.

He said the Assam Rifles personnel had shot dead 10 persons including his son T Shantikumar Singh who was studying in class XI Science at the Johnstone Higher Secondary School at the time.

He said the other civilians killed in the incident are recipient of the 1998 National Child Bravery Award Sinam Chandramani Singh, 18 of Malom Tulihal Makha Leikai and his elder brother Robinson Singh, a teacher at the Malom Megha High School; Soibam Prakash Singh of Malom Tulihal Awang Leikai who was returning home after submitting his class XI admission form; Ksh Inaocha Singh, 20 a goldsmith from Malom Tulihal Awang Leikai; Laishangbam Sana Devi, 62 of Nambol Kabo Wakching; Gurumayum Babu Sharma, 57 of Lairenjam, an employee of the Revenue department; second driver of the FCI Kangjam Bijoy Singh, 35; Amakcham Raghumani, 34 and Oinam Sanayaima Singh of Nambol Naorem.

Somorendra said although the then Chief Minister Wahengbam Nipamacha Singh had constituted a magisterial enquiry to probe the incident, its findings were not released to the public.

This was followed by another inquiry by a magistrate of a lower court following an order of the then Guahati High Court, Imphal bench, however, there has been no judicial verdict on the incident till date, he lamented.

The nine families of the victims had later filed the case seeking justice in the case, he said.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/12/hc-reserves-verdict-on-infamous-malom-incident-case/

IMPHAL, December 2: Democratic Students Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) has urged the government to arrive at an amicable settlement with the All Manipur College Teachers Association (AMCTA) before the undergraduate exams, DESAM general secretary Pukhrambam Premchandra stated today. It may be recalled here that AMCTA has launched various forms of agitations to mount pressure on the State government to deliver on their long standing demands.

He was talking with media persons in a press meet at the DESAM head office. If the government continues to evade these issues, the students will face disturbances as the teachers have decided to boycott the semester exams of BA/BSc that begin on December 4, Premananda said, adding the government have time till tomorrow to resolve the issues if they are concerned about the education of the students.

He also said that DESAM will not remain a mute spectator if the government fails to bring a solution before the examination.

It amounts to violating the Right to Education and disturbing the academic atmosphere of the students if the government doesn`™t sort out these issues, he added.

Premchandra informed media persons during the press meet that a meeting will be held in the DESAM head office at 11 am with the representatives of Manipur College Students`™ Union to discuss the issues.

DESAM has further appealed the representatives of the students`™ union to arrive on time for the meeting.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/12/desam-urges-govt-to-address-college-teachers-issues-before-exams/